NHS England defends appointment of Professor Keith McNeil as CCIO
'The electronic record system at Addenbrooke's is now one of the best in the NHS,' claims NHS England in defence of its appointment of McNeil
NHS England has defended its appointment of failed Addenbrooke's Hospital CEO Professor Keith McNeil as its new chief clinical information officer (CCIO), claiming that McNeil beat a number of other good...
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